Meadow Waxcap vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.