august thorn vs European Ground Squirrel

Ennomos quercinaria compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• august thorn is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	august thorn	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ennomos	Spermophilus
Species	Ennomos quercinaria	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

august thorn and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

august thorn

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	august thorn	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

august thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

august thorn

The August thorn (Ennomos quercinaria) is a species in the genus Ennomos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.