Fiery Squirrel vs Higuillo

Sciurus flammifer compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Piperaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Piper
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.