Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs mountain willow

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Salix barclayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brandt s Ground Squirrel mountain willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Salicaceae
Genus Spermophilus Salix
Species Spermophilus brevicauda Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brandt s Ground Squirrel mountain willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain willow

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.

mountain willow

No description available.

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