Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Fiddlewood

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Vitex gaumeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Fiddlewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Vitex
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Vitex gaumeri

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Fiddlewood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.