Fen Flat-body vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Depressaria ultimella compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Depressaria	Spermophilus
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.