Blue-fronted Dancer vs Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Argia apicalis compared with Spermophilus brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-fronted Dancer	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Argia	Spermophilus
Species	Argia apicalis	Spermophilus brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-fronted Dancer and Brandt s Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-fronted Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-fronted Dancer	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-fronted Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-fronted Dancer

The Blue Fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is a species in the genus Argia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.