Andean Squirrel vs

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Lactarius flavidus

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lactarius
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Lactarius flavidus

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Squirrel

The Andean Squirrel (Sciurus pucheranii) is a species in the genus Sciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lactarius flavidus é um cogumelo laminado do gênero dos lactários com píleo amarelado pálido e látex branco a amarelado que exuda ao ser cortado. Cresce em florestas mediterrâneas e do sul da Europa, formando associações ectomicorrízicas com carvalhos e pinheiros. Este fungo troca nutrientes do solo por açúcares fotossintéticos com suas árvores parceiras.