Andean Squirrel vs

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Tuber maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tuber
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Tuber maculatum

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Tuber maculatum, a trufa branca ou trufa manchada, e um ascomiceto subterraneo com exterior branco a creme marcado por manchas escuras que lhe conferem aparencia malhada. Habita solos calcarios em florestas europeias temperadas, formando associacoes ectomicorrizicas com carvalhos, aveleiras e outras arvores de madeira dura. Este fungo subterraneo forma parcerias de troca de nutrientes com raizes de arvores e dispersa esporos por meio de animais escavadores atraidos pelo seu aroma pungente.