Pallid Ground Squirrel vs sugar-plum

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Uapaca
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	sugar-plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.