Blake'S Aster vs Fiery Squirrel

Oclemena blakei compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oclemena	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Oclemena blakei	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.