Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Green Dapperling

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lepiota grangei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Green Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spermophilus	Lepiota
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lepiota grangei

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Green Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Green Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.