Andean Squirrel vs Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Trametes cinnabarina

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Northern Cinnabar Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Trametes
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Trametes cinnabarina

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.