vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Helvella corium compared with Sciurus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Helvellaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Helvella Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Helvella corium Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet
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Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Helvella corium is a saddle fungus in the family Helvellaceae, producing irregularly lobed, dark brownish-gray to black apothecia with convoluted, saddle-like caps. It fruits in autumn on soil in broadleaved and mixed woodland, often partially buried in humus or litter. Assessed as Least Concern, this distinctive species is distributed across temperate Europe and North America.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

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