Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Phoma blight

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Epicoccum
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.