Japanese Squirrel vs Spring Polypore

Sciurus lis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lentinus
Species	Sciurus lis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.