European Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Cup

Spermophilus citellus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Geopora
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Mountain 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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.