Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Tuberous Polypore

Sciurus igniventris compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Tuberous 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)	Polyporus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Tuberous 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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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