Abert's Squirrel vs Red Stinkhorn

Sciurus aberti compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Phallaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Mutinus
Species Sciurus aberti Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Red Stinkhorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Stinkhorn

No description available.

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