Crowded Brittlegill vs Deppe's Squirrel

Russula densifolia compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Russula	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Russula densifolia	Sciurus deppei

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.