Fiery Squirrel vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Sciurus flammifer compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Atelerix
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.