Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Spiny Baskettail

Sciurus igniventris compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Epitheca
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.