Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Lecidea nylanderi

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Nylander'S 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	Urocitellus	Lecidea
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Lecidea nylanderi

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Nylander'S Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.