Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Spring Polypore

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Lentinus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.