Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Running Coua

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuculidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Coua
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.