Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs desert sumac

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brandt s Ground Squirrel desert sumac
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Anacardiaceae
Genus Spermophilus Rhus
Species Spermophilus brevicauda Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brandt s Ground Squirrel desert sumac
Diet — —
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert sumac

Habitat

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

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.

desert sumac

No description available.

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