Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Matt Knight

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Tricholoma imbricatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Matt Knight
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	Tricholoma
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Tricholoma imbricatum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Matt Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Matt Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Knight

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.