vs European Ground Squirrel

Acanthocorbis campanula compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Spermophilus
Species	Acanthocorbis campanula	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Acanthocorbis campanula is a species in the genus Acanthocorbis. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway and Sweden, inhabiting Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.