European Ground Squirrel vs Stinking Tutsan

Spermophilus citellus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypericaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hypericum
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Stinking Tutsan
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.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).