Daurian Ground Squirrel vs

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trechispora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora e um fungo corticiode que produz esporos muito pequenos, como seu nome indica. Cresce como uma crosta branca a creme fina na parte inferior de troncos de latifolias e coniferas em decomposicao em florestas temperadas e boreais. Este fungo saprotrofico decompoe material lenhoso morto, contribuindo para o ciclo de nutrientes nos ecossistemas florestais.