Large Mottled Shade vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Eana penziana compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mottled Shade	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eana	Spermophilus
Species	Eana penziana	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mottled Shade and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mottled Shade	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.