Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs smooth dock

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Rumex
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.