European Ground Squirrel vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Spermophilus citellus compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.