Florida arrowroot vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Zamia pumila compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Pallid 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	Spermophilus
Species	Zamia pumila	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.