Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Mottled Duck

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Anas fulvigula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Mottled Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Anas
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Anas fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Mottled Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Mottled Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.