Fulvous Colilargo vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fulvous Colilargo Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Oligoryzomys Urocitellus
Species Oligoryzomys fulvescens Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fulvous Colilargo Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Colilargo

No description available.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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