Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs mountain harebell

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Campanula lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while mountain harebell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	mountain harebell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Campanula
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Campanula lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain harebell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	mountain harebell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain harebell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.