Fiery Squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Sciurus flammifer compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery 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 flammifer	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Fringed Cup