Dodder Astragalus vs European Ground Squirrel

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Spermophilus citellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Spermophilus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.