Fiery Squirrel vs rock vole

Sciurus flammifer compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Microtus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	rock vole
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.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.