vs European Ground Squirrel

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eunotia	Spermophilus
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		European 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 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.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.