Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Smallthorn skate

Sciurus igniventris compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathyraja
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate