Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Devil'S Paintbrush
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	Pilosella
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).