Brighton Sober vs Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Aproaerema vinella compared with Spermophilus erythrogenys

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aproaerema	Spermophilus
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Spermophilus erythrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.