Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Silvery Grebe

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Podiceps occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Silvery Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Podicipedidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Podiceps
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Podiceps occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Silvery Grebe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.