Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Devil's Fingers

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phallaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Clathrus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).