Leadville vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Astragalus molybdenus compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadville	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Spermophilus
Species	Astragalus molybdenus	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Leadville

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadville	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadville

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.