Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Nut Disco

Sciurus igniventris compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Nut Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nut Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.