Ivy Parachute vs Japanese Squirrel

Marasmius epiphylloides compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Ivy Parachute is Data Deficient while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Parachute	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marasmius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Marasmius epiphylloides	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Ivy Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Parachute	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

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

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium