Phayre's Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Coprinopsis
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.