Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Opal chimaera

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Chimaera
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera