Dune Fibrecap vs Eurasian red squirrel

Inocybe dunensis compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Inocybaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Inocybe	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Eurasian red squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden