Phayre's Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Asterophora
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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