Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Willow Tarspot

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Rhytisma
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.