Guianan Squirrel vs Orange Mycena

Sciurus aestuans compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Mycena
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.