Alpine Rock-moss vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Andreaea hookeri compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andreaea	Spermophilus
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.