vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Leproplaca cirrochroa compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leproplaca	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Leproplaca cirrochroa	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Leproplaca cirrochroa es un liquen crustáceo de la familia Teloschistaceae, clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT). Crece sobre superficies rocosas ricas en nutrientes y corteza de árboles, a menudo en hábitats costeros o resguardados. Como otros miembros del género, produce talos de color naranja-amarillo brillante a partir de pigmentos de antraquinona.