Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs river moss

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Fontinalis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.