Forest Giant Squirrel vs Variable Webcap

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Cortinarius
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.