Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Peg Lichen

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cladonia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.