Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Peeling Puffball

Sciurus igniventris compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lycoperdon
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Peeling Puffball
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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.