Little Ground Squirrel vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Philonotis
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.