Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Shining Pot Beetle

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cryptocephalus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Shining Pot Beetle
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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.