Arizona Gray Squirrel vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Sciurus arizonensis compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Arizona Gray Squirrel is Data Deficient while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
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 arizonensis	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Arizona Gray Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Gray Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Arizona Gray Squirrel

The Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.