Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Sunburst Lichen

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.