Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Prickled ray

Sciurus igniventris compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Malacoraja
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Prickled ray