Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Willow Tortrix

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Epinotia cruciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Epinotia
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.