Pallid Ground Squirrel vs sand muhly

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	sand muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

Habitat

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