Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Violet Webcap

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Violet 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	Sciurotamias	Cortinarius
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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