ARKive - Idaho ground squirrel - Spermophilus brunneus- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Idaho ground squirrel (Spermophilus brunneus)

Cape hare (Lepus capensis)
A widespread and abundant species, the Cape hare is a typical hare in appearance, with long, slender limbs, large hind feet, a short tail... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Wild goat (Capra aegagrus)
Information on the wild goat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Cut-leaved germander (Teucrium botrys)
Cut-leaved germander is a hairy plant that, as the common name suggests, has leaves that are cut into a number of oblong-shaped lobes. The... More 6 Images 0 videos
Wild indigo (Tephrosia purpurea)
Information on wild indigo (Tephrosia purpurea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Island fox (Urocyon littoralis)
The island fox is the smallest North American canid, found only on the California Channel Islands. A descendent of the mainland gray fox (... More 7 Images 2 Videos
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)
The American burying beetle is the largest carrion beetle in North America. It has extremely distinctive colouration, being shiny black with... More 10 Images 0 videos
Flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii)
Information on the flat-tailed horned lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pickersgill's reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli)
Information on Hyperolius pickersgilli is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
With a bright, pinkish-red head, brownish-black plumage and a two metre wingspan, the turkey vulture is a highly distinctive bird of prey... More 30 Images 5 Videos
Sharp-tailed tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta)
The sharp-tailed tyrant is a small, grassland flycatcher, named for the pointed feathers of its long, brown, slender tail. The head is black... More 10 Images 0 videos
Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)
The Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) is a slender, smooth-skinned amphibian, with long limbs and adhesive discs on the digits... More 21 Images 0 videos
Western barred bandicoot (Perameles bougainville)
This small marsupial has light brown-grey fur fading to white fur on the belly, as well as on the feet. It gained its common name as a... More 6 Images 4 Videos
Hazel pot beetle (Cryptocephalus coryli)
An orange and black insect that has the typical - if slightly squarish - 'beetle' shape. The thorax is black in males and red in females... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
The quokka is a small marsupial similar in appearance to a wallaby or kangaroo, with distinctive short brown coarse hair and lighter... More 23 Images 5 Videos
Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)
The adult emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) is a spectacular insect. Males have a complex pattern of grey, dark brown and orange markings... More 32 Images 1 Video
Red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)
Information on the red-headed bunting is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 11 Images 0 videos
Kaempfer’s woodpecker (Celeus obrieni)
Thought to be extinct in the wild, Kaempfer’s woodpecker was remarkably rediscovered in 2006, 80 years after the previous sighting... More 2 Images 0 videos
Lakeland downs mouse (Leggadina lakedownensis)
Information on the Lakeland downs mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis)
Information on the green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 videos
Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes)
A handsome, small-bodied bird of prey, the Levant sparrowhawk can be distinguished by its barred underparts and striking, dark red eyes. The... More 9 Images 0 videos
Common sandveld pincushion (Leucospermum rodolentum)
Information on the common sandveld pincushion is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
A large hare of North America, the white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) is most easily recognised by its long, antennae-like ears... More 16 Images 1 Video
Snake-stem pincushion (Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron)
Information on the snake-stem pincushion is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Common green darner (Anax junius)
One of North America’s most common and widespread dragonflies, the common green darner (Anax junius) is a large insect with a bright green... More 19 Images 0 videos
Red-tailed knobby newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis)
ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world’s threatened amphibian species.A collaboration... More 9 Images 0 videos
Lanza's skink (Chalcides lanzai)
Named after the Italian herpetologist Benedetto Lanza, Lanza’s skink (Chalcides lanzai) is a poorly-known lizard found at high altitudes in... More 6 Images 0 videos
Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)
With its endearing face, large nose and small, bright eyes, the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifronsi) is a rather rotund and... More 6 Images 1 Video
Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
The only member of the Laniidae family (true shrikes) to occur exclusively in North America, the loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) is... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Northern hopping mouse (Notomys aquilo)
The northern hopping mouse is a nocturnal rodent, native to Australia. It is similar in size to a rat and has sandy brown fur, with a pale... More 1 Image 0 videos
Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
Information on the little spotted kiwi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos

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