vs Fiery Squirrel

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.