vs Little Ground Squirrel

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Arthonia	Spermophilus
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.