Benin Ebony vs Little Ground Squirrel

Diospyros iturensis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Benin Ebony Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Ebenaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Diospyros Spermophilus
Species Diospyros iturensis Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Benin Ebony Little Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

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.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified 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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