vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Clitocybe strigosa compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Clitocybe	Ammospermophilus
Species	Clitocybe strigosa	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clitocybe strigosa is an agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae found in temperate and boreal European forests. The specific epithet strigosa refers to a stiff, bristly texture suggesting the cap surface or stipe may bear fine, erect hairs or fibrils distinguishing it from smoother relatives. It inhabits woodland floors, grassy forest margins, and clearings, fruiting in autumn when moisture conditions favor fruiting body development. The general morphology follows the Clitocybe pattern: a depressed to funnel-shaped cap with decurrent gills and a central stipe, in pale to greyish-buff tones. As a saprotrophic fungus, C. strigosa decomposes leaf litter, woody debris, and soil organic matter, contributing to the carbon and nitrogen cycling that sustains forest ecosystems. The genus Clitocybe encompasses dozens of European species, many of which require careful microscopic examination and consideration of substrate, odor, and spore features for reliable identification. Documentation of less common species like C. strigosa contributes to understanding the full scope of European fungal biodiversity.