European Ground Squirrel vs Redhead

Spermophilus citellus compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Redhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aythya
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

European Ground Squirrel and Redhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Redhead
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.

Redhead

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.