Brown Pine Ermel vs Little Ground Squirrel

Cedestis subfasciella compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Ermel	Little 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	Yponomeutidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cedestis	Spermophilus
Species	Cedestis subfasciella	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Ermel and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Ermel	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.