Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Waxy Crust

Sciurus igniventris compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Vuilleminia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.