Allegheny Plum vs Little Ground Squirrel

Prunus umbellata compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allegheny Plum Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Spermophilus
Species Prunus umbellata Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allegheny Plum Little Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

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

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Little Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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