Flag Iris vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Iris pseudacorus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Spermophilus
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).