Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Tall Webcap

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Tall 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cortinarius
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Tall Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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