Florida torpedo vs Little Ground Squirrel

Torpedo andersoni compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida torpedo	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Torpedinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Torpedo	Spermophilus
Species	Torpedo andersoni	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida torpedo and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Florida torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida torpedo	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida torpedo

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.