Fiery Squirrel vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Sciurus flammifer compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Parmotrema
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
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.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.