Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Cusick camas

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Cusick camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Cusick camas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Camassia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Camassia cusickii

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Cusick camas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cusick camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.