Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Red melastome

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Melastoma
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.