Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Devil'S Shoestring

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Polygonum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.