dotted carpet vs European Ground Squirrel

Alcis jubata compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	European 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	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alcis	Spermophilus
Species	Alcis jubata	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.