Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Sallow Kitten

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Furcula furcula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Notodontidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Furcula
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brandt s Ground Squirrel and Sallow Kitten share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Sallow Kitten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.