Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Sooty Parasol

Sciurus igniventris compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Macrolepiota
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.