Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Seneca Root

Sciurus igniventris compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polygala
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.