Fiery Squirrel vs Hover fly

Sciurus flammifer compared with Eumerus strigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Syrphidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Eumerus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).