Faded Pincertail vs Fiery Squirrel

Onychogomphus costae compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Fiery Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.