Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Sciurus igniventris compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Asterophora
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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