Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Sand Violet

Sciurus igniventris compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Violaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Viola
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sand Violet
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.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.