Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Spring Polypore

Sciurus igniventris compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lentinus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.