European Ground Squirrel vs Field Blewit

Spermophilus citellus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lepista
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.