Japanese Squirrel vs Magenta Rustgill

Sciurus lis compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Magenta Rustgill
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gymnopilus
Species	Sciurus lis	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium