Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Needle Juniper

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Juniperus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Needle Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.