Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Red Fold Truffle

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Discinaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hydnotrya
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.