Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Veined Shield

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Pluteus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).