arctic ground squirrel vs Atlantic Ancula

Urocitellus parryii compared with Ancula gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Goniodorididae
Genus	Urocitellus	Ancula
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Atlantic Ancula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Atlantic Ancula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.