Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Tocantins Laucha

Sciurus igniventris compared with Calomys tocantinsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Tocantins Laucha
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Calomys
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Calomys tocantinsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Tocantins Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tocantins Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Tocantins Laucha
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.

Tocantins Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.