vs Deppe's Squirrel

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Roedores)
Family Psathyrellaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Coprinopsis Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Sciurus deppei

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deppe's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea é um pequeno cogumelo tinta que cresce em esterco de herbívoros e solos enriquecidos com estrume, como o nome da espécie implica. Habita pastagens, estábulos e áreas florestais com depósitos de esterco nas regiões temperadas da Europa e América do Norte. Este fungo saprotrófico coprófilo decompõe a matéria orgânica do esterco e autodigere o seu chapéu à medida que os esporos amadurecem.

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

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