Black Pachyphloeus vs Little Ground Squirrel

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pezizaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Spermophilus
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.