Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs smooth fleabane

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	smooth fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Erigeron
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.