Alpine Jagged Notchwort vs Little Ground Squirrel

Schistochilopsis opacifolia compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Schistochilopsis	Spermophilus
Species	Schistochilopsis opacifolia	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

The Alpine Jagged Notchwort (Schistochilopsis opacifolia) is a species in the genus Schistochilopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.