lanky moss vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Rhytidiadelphus loreus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lanky moss	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylocomiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhytidiadelphus	Urocitellus
Species	Rhytidiadelphus loreus	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

lanky moss

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lanky moss	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lanky moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.