Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Gouya Wushu

Sciurus igniventris compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Gouya Wushu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Gouya Wushu
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Aeretes
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Gouya Wushu share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gouya Wushu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Gouya Wushu
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.

Gouya Wushu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.