Little Ground Squirrel vs Tile Lichen

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lecidea
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.