Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Davidse Holly

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ilex
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.