Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Oily Waxcap

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Oily 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	Urocitellus	Hygrocybe
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.