Daurian Ground Squirrel vs dotted carpet

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Alcis jubata

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while dotted carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	dotted carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Alcis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Alcis jubata

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and dotted carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	dotted carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.