Longawn Muhly vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Muhlenbergia spiciformis compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longawn Muhly	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Muhlenbergia	Spermophilus
Species	Muhlenbergia spiciformis	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longawn Muhly	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.