Gray Kestrel vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Falco ardosiaceus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Kestrel	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Falco	Spermophilus
Species	Falco ardosiaceus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Kestrel and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Kestrel

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Kestrel	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Kestrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.