Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Seedcorn maggot

Sciurus igniventris compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Delia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).