Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs drought grass

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Ischaemum muticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	drought grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Ischaemum
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Ischaemum muticum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

drought grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	drought grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

drought grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.