Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs variable-leaved broom moss

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Dicranum leioneuron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	variable-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicranaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Dicranum
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Dicranum leioneuron

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

variable-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	variable-leaved broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable-leaved broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

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