Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Tear Dropper

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.