Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Spangle Waxcap

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.