Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Sciurus igniventris compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Coprinopsis
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.