Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs rough bugelweed

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Lycopus asper

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	rough bugelweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lycopus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Lycopus asper

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rough bugelweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	rough bugelweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bugelweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.