Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Drooping Trillium

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Trillium flexipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Drooping Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trillium
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Drooping Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.