Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Marsh Notchwort

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Heterogemma
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Heterogemma laxa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Marsh Notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.