Fiery Squirrel vs Jentink's Duiker

Sciurus flammifer compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Jentink's Duiker
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)	Cephalophus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.