Fiery squirrel vs Red squirrel
The fiery squirrel is heavier: 4.29 kg against 333 g for the red squirrel, about 13 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a fiery squirrel and a red squirrel?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The fiery squirrel is heavier: 4.29 kg against 333 g for the red squirrel, about 13 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Sciurus, so they are close relatives.
- The fiery squirrel is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List; the red squirrel is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Fiery squirrel | Red squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sciurus flammifer | Sciurus vulgaris |
| Family | Sciuridae | Sciuridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 4.29 kg | 328.9 g – 333 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 12 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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