Beech Barkspot vs Japanese Squirrel

Diatrype disciformis compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diatrype	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.