Little Ground Squirrel vs Round ray

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Irolita
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Round ray
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.

Round ray