Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs red brocket

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Urocitellus	Mazama
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and red brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.