vs Guianan Squirrel

Clavaria atrofusca compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Clavariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clavaria	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Clavaria atrofusca	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Clavaria atrofusca is a club fungus in the family Clavariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It produces dark-coloured, simple or sparsely branched fruiting bodies in grassland or woodland habitats. Insufficient collection data make a reliable conservation assessment difficult.