Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Red flour beetle

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Tribolium castaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Red flour 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)	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tribolium
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Tribolium castaneum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red flour beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red flour beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.