55,433 observationsLeast Concern
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Otospermophilus
About
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada. Formerly placed in Spermophilus, as Spermophilus beecheyi, it was reclassified in Otospermophilus in 2009 as it became clear that Spermophilus as previously defined was not a natural (monophyletic) group. A full species account...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of California Ground Squirrel is Otospermophilus beecheyi.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the class Mammalia.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the order Rodentia.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- California Ground Squirrel belongs to the genus Otospermophilus.