Little Ground Squirrel vs Meadow Puffball

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lycoperdon
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.