Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Small Black Ant

Sciurus igniventris compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Formicidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lasius
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).