Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dappled Willow

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Salix integra

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dappled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dappled Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Salix
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Salix integra

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dappled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dappled Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dappled Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.