Abert's Squirrel vs Stinking Earthfan

Sciurus aberti compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Thelephoraceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Thelephora
Species Sciurus aberti Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Stinking Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Stinking Earthfan

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia