Fiery Squirrel vs Lesser Rocktripe

Sciurus flammifer compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Umbilicaria
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.