Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Vinegar Cup

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Helvella acetabulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Vinegar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Helvella
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Helvella acetabulum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Vinegar Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Vinegar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vinegar Cup

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.