Caucasian Squirrel vs Root Rot

Sciurus anomalus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Squirrel	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Heterobasidion
Species	Sciurus anomalus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Squirrel	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

Caucasian Squirrel

The Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.