Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Pearson s Pericote

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Andalgalomys
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.