Pallid Ground Squirrel vs waterbuck

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spermophilus	Kobus
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Ground Squirrel and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.