Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Shield Pinkgill

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Entoloma
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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