vs Fiery Squirrel

Capitotricha rubi compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lachnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Capitotricha	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.