European Ground Squirrel vs intermediate oak fern

Spermophilus citellus compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	intermediate oak fern
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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.