Devil'S Urn vs European Ground Squirrel

Urnula craterium compared with Spermophilus citellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urnula	Spermophilus
Species	Urnula craterium	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.