Alpine Toughshank vs Little Ground Squirrel

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Toughshank Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Omphalotaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Gymnopus Spermophilus
Species Gymnopus alpinus Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Toughshank Little Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

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

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 Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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