Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Thrift Rust

Sciurus igniventris compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Uromyces
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.