Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Forest Windowfly

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Scenopinus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Windowfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scenopinidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Scenopinus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Scenopinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Forest Windowfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Forest Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.