Deppe's Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Sciurus deppei compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Painted 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 deppei	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.