Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Dover Shade

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dover Shade
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cnephasia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dover Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.