Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs plaster beetle

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Latridiidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cartodere
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.