Foxtail Smut vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urocystis	Ammospermophilus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.