Guianan Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Sciurus aestuans compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Suillus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.