Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Purple Needletail

Sciurus igniventris compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hirundapus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.