Autumn Snowflake vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Acis autumnalis compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Yellow 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 fulvus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Yellow 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.

Yellow 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.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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