Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Melanogaster
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.