Little Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Waxcap

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Mountain 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	Spermophilus	Hygrocybe
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.