Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Red-Banded Polypore

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Fomitopsis
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).