Dilated Scalewort vs Fiery Squirrel

Frullania dilatata compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Fiery Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Frullania	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Frullania dilatata	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.