Fiery Squirrel vs Traça

Sciurus flammifer compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Traça is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Crambidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scoparia
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Traça

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Traça
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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.