Alpine Pipit vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Anthus gutturalis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pipit	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Motacillidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anthus	Spermophilus
Species	Anthus gutturalis	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pipit and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Pipit

The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.