Dusky Piha vs Fiery Squirrel

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Dusky Piha is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lipaugus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.