Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Cracking Clitocybe

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Clitocybe
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.