Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs Root rot

Menetes berdmorei compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Menetes	Phytophthora
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).