Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Dutchman's Pipe

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Aristolochia trilobata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dutchman's Pipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aristolochia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Aristolochia trilobata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dutchman's Pipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Dutchman's Pipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dutchman's Pipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.