Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Callosciurus erythraeus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel	Shadowed 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	Callosciurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Callosciurus erythraeus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden