Little Ground Squirrel vs Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Spermophilus erythrogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Red-cheeked 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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Spermophilus	Spermophilus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Spermophilus erythrogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spermophilus.

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel
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.

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.