American red squirrel vs Scented Webcap

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Cortinarius
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway