Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Root rot

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phytophthora
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.