Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Parasitic fly

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Pegomya
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.