Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs swamp antechinus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Antechinus minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	swamp antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Antechinus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	swamp antechinus
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.

swamp antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.