Aerial Crocus vs Fiery Squirrel

Crocus aerius compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Aerial Crocus is Endangered while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aerial Crocus	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Iridaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Crocus aerius	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Aerial Crocus

EN — Endangered

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aerial Crocus	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aerial Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Aerial Crocus

The Aerial Crocus (Crocus aerius) is a species in the genus Crocus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.