arctic ground squirrel vs New Guinean planigale

Urocitellus parryii compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Planigale
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

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.