Guayaquil Squirrel vs Spangle Waxcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Spangle 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hygrocybe
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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