Japanese Squirrel vs

Sciurus lis compared with Russula subrubens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Russula
Species	Sciurus lis	Russula subrubens

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Russula subrubens is a mycorrhizal mushroom in the family Russulaceae, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with deciduous and coniferous trees. It produces medium-sized fruitbodies with reddish to pinkish caps and brittle white gills typical of the genus Russula. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate woodland habitats across Europe.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium