European Ground Squirrel vs Pheasant's-eye

Spermophilus citellus compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Adonis
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine