Lilac Inkcap vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Parasola lilatincta compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Inkcap	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parasola	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Parasola lilatincta	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Inkcap	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.