Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs robust bobtail

Sciurus igniventris compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sepiola
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail