Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Devil Lily

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Liliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lilium
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Devil Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.