Chinese Linden vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Tilia chinensis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Linden	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tilia	Spermophilus
Species	Tilia chinensis	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Chinese Linden

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Linden	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Linden

Habitat

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

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Linden

The Chinese Linden (Tilia chinensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.