Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs New Forest Burnet

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Zygaena
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.