Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Tovar Maya

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Miconia tovarensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tovar Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Miconia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Miconia tovarensis

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tovar Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Tovar Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tovar Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.