Calendula Smut vs Little Ground Squirrel

Entyloma calendulae compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entylomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Entyloma	Spermophilus
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.