Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Irish Threadwort

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Telaranea europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Telaranea
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.