Juniper Split vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Lophodermium juniperinum compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Juniper Split is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Split	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lophodermium	Urocitellus
Species	Lophodermium juniperinum	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper Split	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.