Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Bathytoshia
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed