Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Malayan-sword

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Aglaonema simplex

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aglaonema
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.