Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

The Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. (Anomalurus beecrofti) is a species in the genus Anomalurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.