Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Decumbent Dandelion

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Decumbent Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Taraxacum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Taraxacum laticordatum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Decumbent Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.