Andean Squirrel vs Sooty Parasol

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Macrolepiota
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.