Cryptic Forest-Falcon vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Micrastur mintoni compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Forest-Falcon	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Micrastur	Urocitellus
Species	Micrastur mintoni	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Forest-Falcon and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Forest-Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Forest-Falcon	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Forest-Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.