Brandt s Ground Squirrel vs Pino Negro

Spermophilus brevicauda compared with Pinus uncinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Pino Negro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Spermophilus brevicauda	Pinus uncinata

Conservation Status

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pino Negro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Ground Squirrel	Pino Negro
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pino Negro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Brandt s Ground Squirrel

The Brandt s ground squirrel (Spermophilus brevicauda) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.