Fiery Squirrel vs

Sciurus flammifer compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pluteus
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Pluteus pusillulus

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pluteus pusillulus is a minute, saprotrophic mushroom in the family Pluteaceae, found growing on decaying wood and woody debris in humid forest environments. Its small, fragile fruitbody with a grayish-brown cap and free gills turning pink as spores mature is characteristic of the genus. This species is assessed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient information on its distribution and ecology.