Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Waved Silk-moss

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Plagiothecium
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.