Deppe's Squirrel vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Sciurus deppei compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ganoderma
Species	Sciurus deppei	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.