Large-eared Field Mouse vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Apodemus latronum compared with Sciurus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Apodemus latronum	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.