European Ground Squirrel vs Round ray

Spermophilus citellus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Irolita
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Round ray
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.

Round ray