Japanese Squirrel vs Thrift Rust

Sciurus lis compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Uromyces
Species	Sciurus lis	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.