Devil's backbone vs European Ground Squirrel

Kalanchoe daigremontiana compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's backbone	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Crassulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Kalanchoe	Spermophilus
Species	Kalanchoe daigremontiana	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's backbone	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.