European Ground Squirrel vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Spermophilus citellus compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Psephellus
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Ruprecht's Centaury
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.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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