Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Orange Disco

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.