Petit diable vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Mobula kuhlii compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Petit diable is Endangered while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit diable	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Urocitellus
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit diable	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit diable

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.