Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Prokhanov's Psephellus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Psephellus prokhanovii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Prokhanov's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Psephellus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Psephellus prokhanovii

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prokhanov's Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Prokhanov's Psephellus
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.

Prokhanov's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.