Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs crested arrowhead

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Sagittaria cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	crested arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Alismataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sagittaria
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Sagittaria cristata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	crested arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

crested arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.