Barred Green Colonel vs Fiery Squirrel

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Odontomyia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.