Fiery Squirrel vs Window Gnat

Sciurus flammifer compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sylvicola
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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