Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Narrow-footed Neacomys

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Neacomys
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Narrow-footed Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-footed Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Narrow-footed Neacomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-footed Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.