Fiery Squirrel vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Sciurus flammifer compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pyrenula
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.