Autumn Snowflake vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Acis autumnalis compared with Spermophilus major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Russet Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Amaryllidaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Acis Spermophilus
Species Acis autumnalis Spermophilus major

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Russet Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Russet Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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