Little Ground Squirrel vs Tear Dropper

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.