Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Tall Webcap

Petaurista magnificus compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel Tall 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 elatior

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel Tall 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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

No description available.

Tall Webcap

No description available.

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