Amazon Dwarf Squirrel vs Timber Mazegill

Microsciurus flaviventer compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Amazon Dwarf Squirrel is Data Deficient while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Microsciurus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Microsciurus flaviventer	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

The Amazon Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) is a species in the genus Microsciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.