Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Ornate Akodont

Sciurus igniventris compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Abrothrix
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Ornate Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.