Fiery Squirrel vs Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner

Sciurus flammifer compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Salpingotus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Salpingotus heptneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner
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.

Gerboise Pygmée De Heptner

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.