early thorn vs Little Ground Squirrel

Selenia dentaria compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	early thorn	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	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selenia	Spermophilus
Species	Selenia dentaria	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

early thorn and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	early thorn	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

early thorn

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.