Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Asterophora
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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