Bedeguar Gall vs European Ground Squirrel

Diplolepis rosae compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedeguar Gall	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cynipidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Diplolepis	Spermophilus
Species	Diplolepis rosae	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedeguar Gall and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.