Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Sciurus igniventris compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathytoshia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed