Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs River Lamprey

Sciurus igniventris compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lampetra
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey