Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Orange Mycena

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Mycena
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.