Fiery Squirrel vs Sooty Parasol

Sciurus flammifer compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Macrolepiota
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.