Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Sphagnum Sprite

Sciurus igniventris compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Nehalennia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.