Fiery Squirrel vs Raposa

Sciurus flammifer compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Fiery Squirrel and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.