Fool's Webcap vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.