Little Ground Squirrel vs Meadow Waxcap

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.