arctic ground squirrel vs Darwin's fox

Urocitellus parryii compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Urocitellus	Lycalopex
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.