Guianan Squirrel vs Onion Earthball

Sciurus aestuans compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scleroderma
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).