Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Downy Lettuce

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Lactuca
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.