Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dilated Scalewort

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Frullania
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.