Little Ground Squirrel vs Redspored Dapperling

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spermophilus	Melanophyllum
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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