Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Sciurus igniventris compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hydnum
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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