Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Variable Webcap

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Variable 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	Urocitellus	Cortinarius
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.