European Ground Squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Spermophilus citellus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Encoelia
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup