Andean Squirrel vs Slippery Jill

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Suillus
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.