Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Hazel Bracket

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Skeletocutis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.