Magenta Rustgill vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Gymnopilus dilepis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Magenta Rustgill	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gymnopilus	Spermophilus
Species	Gymnopilus dilepis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Magenta Rustgill	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.