Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Pine Jelly

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Exidia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.