Little Ground Squirrel vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Troglophilus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Neglected Cave-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.