Fiery Squirrel vs Midge

Sciurus flammifer compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dasineura
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.