Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Earthy Webcap

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cortinarius hinnuleus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Earthy 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	Spermophilus	Cortinarius
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cortinarius hinnuleus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Earthy Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Earthy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Earthy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.