Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Southern dwarf iris

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Iris pseudopumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Iris
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Ground Squirrel and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Southern dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.