Little Ground Squirrel vs Splayed Deerfly

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Chrysops
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.