Forest Giant Squirrel vs Meadow Waxcap

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.