Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs white-tamarind

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Senegalia polyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	white-tamarind
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Senegalia
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Senegalia polyphylla

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

white-tamarind

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	white-tamarind
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-tamarind

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.