European Ground Squirrel vs Fernleaf yarrow

Spermophilus citellus compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Fernleaf yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Achillea
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).