Andean Squirrel vs Poison Pie

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hebeloma
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Poison Pie
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.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.