Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs pale shoulder

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Noctuidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Acontia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.