European Ground Squirrel vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Spermophilus citellus compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caliciaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Buellia
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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