Fiery Squirrel vs Netted Fieldcap

Sciurus flammifer compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bolbitius
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Netted Fieldcap
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.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

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