vs Little Ground Squirrel

Chaenotheca phaeocephala compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coniocybaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chaenotheca	Spermophilus
Species	Chaenotheca phaeocephala	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

The Chaenotheca phaeocephala (Chaenotheca phaeocephala) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.