Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Rattan

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Oncocalamus macrospathus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Rattan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Oncocalamus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Oncocalamus macrospathus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rattan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Rattan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rattan

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cameroon.

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.