Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lecidea lapicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lecidea
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.