Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Red-necked Falcon

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Red-necked 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 chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.