Elbowpatch Crust vs Guianan Squirrel

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.