Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus erythrogenys compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Spermophilus	Spermophilus
Species	Spermophilus erythrogenys	Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel and Yellow Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spermophilus.

Conservation Status

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.