Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sticta
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen