Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Archboldomys maximus compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Archboldomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew 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.