Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dahoon

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Ilex cassine

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dahoon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ilex
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dahoon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahoon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.