Aspen Roller vs Little Ground Squirrel

Ancylis laetana compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Roller	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ancylis	Spermophilus
Species	Ancylis laetana	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Roller and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Roller	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.