European Ground Squirrel vs Tree Jelly

Spermophilus citellus compared with Collema subflaccidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Collemataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Collema
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.