Blake'S Aster vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Oclemena blakei compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Blake'S Aster is Extinct while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blake'S Aster	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oclemena	Spermophilus
Species	Oclemena blakei	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Blake'S Aster

EX — Extinct

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blake'S Aster	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blake'S Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blake'S Aster

The Blake'S Aster (Oclemena blakei) is a species in the genus Oclemena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.