Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Rosy Crust

Sciurus igniventris compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Peniophora
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).