Fiery Squirrel vs Round ray

Sciurus flammifer compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Irolita
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Round ray
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.

Round ray