Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Mentawai Squirrel

Parasola auricoma compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parasola	Callosciurus
Species	Parasola auricoma	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.