Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs hungry willow

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Salix famelica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	hungry willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Salix
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Salix famelica

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

hungry willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hungry willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.