Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Phoma blight

Sciurus igniventris compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Epicoccum
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.