Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Opegrapha
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.