Argus pheasant-tree vs Little Ground Squirrel

Dracontomelon dao compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argus pheasant-tree Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Anacardiaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Dracontomelon Spermophilus
Species Dracontomelon dao Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argus pheasant-tree Little Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Little Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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