Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Southern Red Oak

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Quercus falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Southern Red Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Quercus falcata

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Red Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Southern Red Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Red Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Georgia.