Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Glaucous Draba

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Draba glabella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Glaucous Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Draba
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Draba glabella

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Draba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Glaucous Draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glaucous Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, 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.