European Ground Squirrel vs Field Maple

Spermophilus citellus compared with Acer campestre

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Field Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Field Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Acer
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Acer campestre

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Field Maple
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.

Field Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).