Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs toothcup

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lythraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ammannia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.