Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Forest Bead-string

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alchornea
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.