European Ground Squirrel vs Red-Disked Alpine

Spermophilus citellus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Red-Disked Alpine
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	Erebia
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

European Ground Squirrel and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.