Cep vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Boletus edulis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Boletus	Spermophilus
Species	Boletus edulis	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].