Little Ground Squirrel vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sargus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.