Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Raphia Palm

Sciurus igniventris compared with Raphia sese

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Raphia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Raphia sese

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.