Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs The Miller

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	The Miller
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Clitopilus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.