Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Prairie Falcon

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Falco
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).