Avens vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Geum urbanum compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Geum	Spermophilus
Species	Geum urbanum	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.