Atitlan Grebe vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Podilymbus gigas compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Atitlan Grebe is Extinct while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atitlan Grebe	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podicipedidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Podilymbus	Spermophilus
Species	Podilymbus gigas	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atitlan Grebe

EX — Extinct

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atitlan Grebe	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atitlan Grebe

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.

Atitlan Grebe

The Atitlan Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species in the genus Podilymbus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.