Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Delta-spotted Spiketail

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cordulegaster diastatops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cordulegaster
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cordulegaster diastatops

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Delta-spotted Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Delta-spotted Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Delta-spotted Spiketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delta-spotted Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.