vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cortinarius	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cortinarius bivelus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius bivelus is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). Like other members of the genus, it forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces a characteristic cobweb-like cortina veil when young. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size prevent a reliable conservation assessment.