Pallid Ground Squirrel vs True kola

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cola
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.