Kodkod vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Leopardus guigna compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leopardus	Urocitellus
Species	Leopardus guigna	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kodkod and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.