Little Ground Squirrel vs Sedge Sprite

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Nehalennia
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.