Fiery Squirrel vs Flea

Sciurus flammifer compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pulicidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).