Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mniaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Plagiomnium
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Tall Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).