Fiery Squirrel vs Surprise Webcap

Sciurus flammifer compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cortinarius
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).