Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Prince Baskettail

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Epitheca princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Prince Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Epitheca
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Epitheca princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prince Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Prince Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prince Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.