arctic ground squirrel vs Balkan Maple

Urocitellus parryii compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arctic ground squirrel Balkan Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Sapindaceae
Genus Urocitellus Acer
Species Urocitellus parryii Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arctic ground squirrel Balkan Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia