Little Ground Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Variable Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.