European Ground Squirrel vs meadow brown

Spermophilus citellus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Spermophilus	Maniola
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine