Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Lined Hooktail

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Paragomphus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.