Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Gilled lungfish

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Protopterus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.