Broadbanded lanternshark vs Little Ground Squirrel

Etmopterus compagnoi compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbanded lanternshark	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Etmopteridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Etmopterus	Spermophilus
Species	Etmopterus compagnoi	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbanded lanternshark and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbanded lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbanded lanternshark	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbanded lanternshark

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Broadbanded lanternshark

The Broadbanded lanternshark (Etmopterus compagnoi) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.