Guayaquil Squirrel vs Mountain Webcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cortinarius
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.