Pallid Ground Squirrel vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Spermophilus pallidicauda compared with Bombus ternarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Spermophilus	Bombus
Species	Spermophilus pallidicauda	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Pallid Ground Squirrel and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pallid Ground Squirrel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.