Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Poto Dorado

Sciurus igniventris compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Poto Dorado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arctocebus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Poto Dorado share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poto Dorado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Poto Dorado
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.

Poto Dorado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.