Yili Tianshu vs Little Ground Squirrel

Microtus ilaeus compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yili Tianshu	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Spermophilus
Species	Microtus ilaeus	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yili Tianshu and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Yili Tianshu

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yili Tianshu	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yili Tianshu

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.