Fiery Squirrel vs Thin Nut Truffle

Sciurus flammifer compared with Hymenogaster tener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Thin Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hymenogaster
Species	Sciurus flammifer	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.