Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus igniventris compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Anomalurus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.