Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Sun Grimmia

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Grimmia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Sun Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Grimmia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Grimmia montana

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sun Grimmia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Sun Grimmia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sun Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.