Fiery Squirrel vs Pectis

Sciurus flammifer compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pectis
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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