Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Sciurus igniventris compared with Aeromys thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Aeromys
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Thomas s Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.