Bristled Parachute vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marasmius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.