Deppe's Squirrel vs Root Rot

Sciurus deppei compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's 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 deppei	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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