Little Ground Squirrel vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Usnea
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Pitted Beard Lichen
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.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.