Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Saigon cinnamon

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cinnamomum loureiroi

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Saigon cinnamon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Saigon cinnamon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lauraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cinnamomum
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cinnamomum loureiroi

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Saigon cinnamon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Saigon cinnamon
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.

Saigon cinnamon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.