Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs elderberry-ash

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brandt s Ground Squirrel elderberry-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Araliaceae
Genus Spermophilus Polyscias
Species Spermophilus brevicauda Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brandt s Ground Squirrel elderberry-ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.

elderberry-ash

No description available.

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