Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs True kola

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cola
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.