Deppe's Squirrel vs Tear Dropper

Sciurus deppei compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deppe's Squirrel Tear Dropper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Physalacriaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Cylindrobasidium
Species Sciurus deppei Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deppe's Squirrel Tear Dropper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

Tear Dropper

No description available.

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