Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Willow Tarspot

Sciurus igniventris compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Rhytisma
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.