Mérulaxe affin vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Scytalopus affinis compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérulaxe affin	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Scytalopus	Urocitellus
Species	Scytalopus affinis	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérulaxe affin and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérulaxe affin

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérulaxe affin	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérulaxe affin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérulaxe affin

The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.