Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Dune Dapperling

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lepiota erminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dune Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spermophilus	Lepiota
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Dune Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.