Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Marbled False Truffle

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Elaphomyces
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).