Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Opal-rumped Tanager

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Tangara velia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Opal-rumped Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thraupidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Tangara
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Tangara velia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Opal-rumped Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal-rumped Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.