Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Flat crown

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Albizia adianthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Flat crown
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Albizia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Albizia adianthifolia

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Flat crown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Flat crown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat crown

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.

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.