American Dwarf Birch vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Betula pumila compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Dwarf Birch	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Betula	Spermophilus
Species	Betula pumila	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

American Dwarf Birch

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Dwarf Birch	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Dwarf Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Dwarf Birch

The American Dwarf Birch (Betula pumila) is a species in the genus Betula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.