Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Gray Elm

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Ulmus rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ulmus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.