Andean Squirrel vs Cupped Ear

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Otidea
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Andean Squirrel

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