Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs scotch argus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Erebia aethiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	scotch argus
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Erebia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Erebia aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and scotch argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

scotch argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	scotch argus
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.

scotch argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries).