Cushion Bracket vs European Ground Squirrel

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phellinus	Spermophilus
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.