Onychogale Croissant vs Little Ground Squirrel

Onychogalea lunata compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Onychogale Croissant is Extinct while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onychogale Croissant	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Onychogalea	Spermophilus
Species	Onychogalea lunata	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Onychogale Croissant and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Onychogale Croissant

EX — Extinct

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onychogale Croissant	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onychogale Croissant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.