Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs redneck palm

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Dypsis lastelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	redneck palm
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	Dypsis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Dypsis lastelliana

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

redneck palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	redneck palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redneck palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.