Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Small Suncup

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.