Bolsheukhaya Polyovka vs Little Ground Squirrel

Alticola macrotis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolsheukhaya Polyovka	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Spermophilus
Species	Alticola macrotis	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bolsheukhaya Polyovka and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Bolsheukhaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolsheukhaya Polyovka	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolsheukhaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.