Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Wrinkled Shield

Sciurus igniventris compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pluteus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.