Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Rose Black-Spot

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

• Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Diplocarpon
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Rose Black-Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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