Andean Squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Encoelia
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fringed Cup

Andean Squirrel

The Andean Squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a species in the genus Sciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.