Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Forest Num-num

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Carissa
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.