Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Highwater Grass

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Sporobolus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, 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.