Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs light feathered rustic

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Agrotis cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	light feathered rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Noctuidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Agrotis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Agrotis cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and light feathered rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

light feathered rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	light feathered rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

light feathered rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.