Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs mountain spike-moss

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Selaginella
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.