arctic ground squirrel vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Urocitellus parryii compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Goldman's pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Chaetodipus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Goldman's pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.