Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Tan Ear

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Otidea
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.