Andean Squirrel vs Onion Earthball

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Scleroderma cepa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scleroderma
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.