Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Yellow Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Thomasomys Spermophilus
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Yellow Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Yellow Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia