Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dotted Firefly

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lampyridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lucidota
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.