Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs scarce large blue

Sciurus igniventris compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Maculinea
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.