Fiery Squirrel vs Onion Earthball

Sciurus flammifer compared with Scleroderma cepa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scleroderma
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).