Little Ground Squirrel vs Zigzag Darner

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Aeshna
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.