arctic ground squirrel vs Peale s Dolphin

Urocitellus parryii compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urocitellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

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.