vs Little Ground Squirrel
Fuligo leviderma compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus
Key Differences
- is Not Evaluated while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Little Ground Squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Protozoa (protozoa) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Mycetozoa | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Physarales (Physarales) | Rodentia (Rodents) |
| Family | Physaraceae | Sciuridae (Squirrels) |
| Genus | Fuligo | Spermophilus |
| Species | Fuligo leviderma | 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
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Little Ground Squirrel
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.
Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.
Little Ground Squirrel
No description available.
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