Acker-Schirmling vs Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Macrolepiota excoriata compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acker-Schirmling	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Macrolepiota	Callosciurus
Species	Macrolepiota excoriata	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Acker-Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acker-Schirmling	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acker-Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.