Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Willow Poisonpie

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Willow Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hebeloma
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Willow Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.