Cryptic Wood White vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Leptidea juvernica compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Wood White	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leptidea	Spermophilus
Species	Leptidea juvernica	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Wood White and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Wood White	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.