Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Imported currantworm

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Nematus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Imported currantworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, 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.