Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Mediterranean Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ononis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.