Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs thistle aphid

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Urocitellus	Brachycaudus
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).