Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Thin Cord-moss

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Funariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Entosthodon
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Thin Cord-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.