Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hortiboletus
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.