Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Winter Funnel

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Winter Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Clitocybe
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Winter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.