Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Agrocybe
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.