Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Root rot

Sciurus igniventris compared with Phytophthora quercina

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phytophthora
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Phytophthora quercina

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).