Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Red Balau

Sciurus igniventris compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Shorea
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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