Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Field Blewit

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Field Blewit
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	Lepista
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.