Florida arrowroot vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Zamia pumila compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Zamia	Urocitellus
Species	Zamia pumila	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.