Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Marble Gall

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cynipidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Andricus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Marble Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).