European Ground Squirrel vs marsh-elder

Spermophilus citellus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	marsh-elder
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	Iva
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.