Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dark Spreadwing

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lestes
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

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.