Fiery Squirrel vs Formosan Serow

Sciurus flammifer compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Capricornis
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.