Guianan Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Sciurus aestuans compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hortiboletus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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