Phayre's Squirrel vs Tar spot

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Phyllachora
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.