Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Sticta canariensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Sticta
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Sticta canariensis

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.