Fiery Squirrel vs Wrinkled Webcap

Sciurus flammifer compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Squirrel	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Squirrel	Wrinkled 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.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.