Fiery Squirrel vs Mountain Waxcap

Sciurus flammifer compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hygrocybe
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
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.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.