Arroyo of Paradise Akodont vs Fiery Squirrel

Brucepattersonius paradisus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo of Paradise Akodont	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Brucepattersonius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Brucepattersonius paradisus	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Arroyo of Paradise Akodont and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arroyo of Paradise Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo of Paradise Akodont	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo of Paradise Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Arroyo of Paradise Akodont

The Arroyo of Paradise Akodont, Brucepattersonius paradisus, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.