Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs North American least shrew

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Cryptotis
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.