Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Pleated Pluteus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pleated Pluteus
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pluteus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pleated Pluteus
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.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and United States.