European Ground Squirrel vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Spermophilus citellus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.