Little Ground Squirrel vs Species code: He

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Halophila
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Species code: He
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.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.