Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs yellow flax

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Brandt s Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Linaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Linum
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.