Cracking Clitocybe vs Mentawai Squirrel

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clitocybe	Callosciurus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.