Large Oecomys vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Oecomys superans compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	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	Oecomys	Urocitellus
Species	Oecomys superans	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.