arctic ground squirrel vs Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Urocitellus parryii compared with Anisognathus melanogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Anisognathus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Anisognathus melanogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager

The Black-cheeked Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys) is a species in the genus Anisognathus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia and Norway.