Little Ground Squirrel vs Orange Mycena

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Mycena
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.