Schmutziger Filz-Saftling vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Hygrocybe calciphila compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

Schmutziger Filz-Saftling is Vulnerable while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schmutziger Filz-Saftling	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Hygrocybe calciphila	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Schmutziger Filz-Saftling

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schmutziger Filz-Saftling	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schmutziger Filz-Saftling

Habitat

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

Range

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