vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Orbilia comma compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orbiliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Orbilia	Spermophilus
Species	Orbilia comma	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orbilia comma es un diminuto hongo discomiceto que produce pequeños cuerpos fructíferos en forma de copa, translúcidos a amarillo pálido, sobre madera en descomposición y residuos vegetales en ambientes forestales húmedos. Pertenece a un género de hongos pequeños e inconspicuos que desempeñan un papel en la descomposición de materia orgánica en el suelo forestal. Clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT), su estado refleja sensibilidad a los cambios en la gestión forestal y la pérdida de hábitat.