Alpine Fur vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Abies lasiocarpa compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Alpine Fur is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fur	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Abies	Spermophilus
Species	Abies lasiocarpa	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Alpine Fur

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fur	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fur

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Fur

The Alpine Fur (Abies lasiocarpa) is a species in the genus Abies. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).