Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Cornus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cornaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cornus
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Cornus drummondii

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.