Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Yellow Prickle

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Yellow Prickle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.