Suslik Daurskii vs

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Suslik Daurskii
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trechispora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Suslik Daurskii

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Suslik Daurskii
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Suslik Daurskii

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 is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.