Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Doum Palm

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Doum Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hyphaene
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Hyphaene compressa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Doum Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Doum Palm

Habitat

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

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.