Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Downy Cherry

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).