Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Vetchling

Sciurus igniventris compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Vetchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lathyrus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Vetchling
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.

Vetchling

Habitat

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