Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs King Pin

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.