Little Ground Squirrel vs spiral flag

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Costus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	spiral flag
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.

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Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.