Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Poto Occidental

Sciurus igniventris compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Poto Occidental
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)	Perodicticus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Poto Occidental
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 Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.