arctic ground squirrel vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Urocitellus parryii compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Peropteryx
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.