arctic ground squirrel vs Kamchatka Shrew

Urocitellus parryii compared with Sorex camtschatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Sorex
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Sorex camtschatica

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Kamchatka Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Kamchatka Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kamchatka Shrew

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.