Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs tiger quoll

Sciurus igniventris compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	tiger quoll
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)	Dasyurus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.