Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Gomphonema sphenovertex

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphonemataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gomphonema
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Gomphonema sphenovertex

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Gomphonema sphenovertex is a freshwater diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae, distinguished by its wedge-shaped valve with a swollen apical region. It is found in benthic and epiphytic communities of streams and rivers.