Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Violet Webcap

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Violet Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cortinarius
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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