Little Ground Squirrel vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tragulidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tragulus
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Ground Squirrel and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.