Dune Roundhead vs European Ground Squirrel

Stropharia halophila compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Roundhead	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stropharia	Spermophilus
Species	Stropharia halophila	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Roundhead	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.