Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dotted lancepod

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lonchocarpus punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dotted lancepod
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lonchocarpus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lonchocarpus punctatus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dotted lancepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted lancepod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.