Little Ground Squirrel vs Urchin Earthfan

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Thelephora
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.