Forest Giant Squirrel vs Marsh Fieldcap

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Marsh Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Agrocybe
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Marsh Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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