vs Japanese Squirrel
Flagelloscypha punctiformis compared with Sciurus lis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Japanese Squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Niaceae | Sciuridae (Squirrels) |
| Genus | Flagelloscypha | Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) |
| Species | Flagelloscypha punctiformis | Sciurus lis |
Conservation Status
Japanese Squirrel
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Japanese Squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Japanese Squirrel
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
Japanese Squirrel
No description available.
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