Corm dry rot vs European Ground Squirrel

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rigidoporus	Spermophilus
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.