Deppe's Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Sciurus deppei compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hortiboletus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.