Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Snow Sheep

Sciurus igniventris compared with Ovis nivicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Snow Sheep
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ovis
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Ovis nivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Snow Sheep share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Snow Sheep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Snow Sheep
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.

Snow Sheep

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.