Little Ground Squirrel vs waved carpet

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hydrelia
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	waved carpet
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.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.