vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.