August-Lily vs European Ground Squirrel

Hosta plantaginea compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• August-Lily is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	August-Lily	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asparagaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hosta	Spermophilus
Species	Hosta plantaginea	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

August-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	August-Lily	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

August-Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

August-Lily

The August-Lily (Hosta plantaginea) is a species in the genus Hosta. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.