Linden vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Tilia cordata compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linden	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tilia	Spermophilus
Species	Tilia cordata	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Linden

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linden

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.