Fringed Cup vs Guianan Squirrel

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Encoelia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.