Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Imperial Webcap

Petaurista magnificus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Imperial 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	Petaurista	Cortinarius
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Imperial Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.