Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Waved Pincertail

Sciurus igniventris compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Onychogomphus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.