Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs White Alder

Sciurus igniventris compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Platylophus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.