Fiery Squirrel vs Jelly Rot

Sciurus flammifer compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Jelly Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phlebia
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.