vs Little Ground Squirrel
Flagelloscypha punctiformis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Little Ground Squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Niaceae | Sciuridae (Squirrels) |
| Genus | Flagelloscypha | Spermophilus |
| Species | Flagelloscypha punctiformis | Spermophilus pygmaeus |
Conservation Status
Little Ground Squirrel
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Little Ground Squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Little Ground Squirrel
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
Little Ground Squirrel
No description available.
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