Fiery Squirrel vs Sand Hickory

Sciurus flammifer compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Carya
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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