Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Nut Weevil

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Curculio nucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Curculio
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Nut Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.