Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs totara

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Podocarpus totara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Podocarpus
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.