Little Ground Squirrel vs Colobe d'Oustalet

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Colobe d'Oustalet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Colobe d'Oustalet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Spermophilus	Piliocolobus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Colobe d'Oustalet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Colobe d'Oustalet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Colobe d'Oustalet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Colobe d'Oustalet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.