Appalachian Tea vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Ilex glabra compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Aquifoliaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Ilex Spermophilus
Species Ilex glabra Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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