Alpine Clover vs Little Ground Squirrel

Trifolium alpinum compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Clover Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Trifolium Spermophilus
Species Trifolium alpinum Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Alpine Clover

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Clover Little Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Clover

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.

Alpine Clover

The Alpine Clover (Trifolium alpinum) is a species in the genus Trifolium. 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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