Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Smooth mesquite

Sciurus igniventris compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Smooth mesquite
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)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Prosopis
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Smooth mesquite
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.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.