Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Soldier fly

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sargus
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Ground Squirrel and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.