Forest Giant Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Coprinopsis
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant 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.