Daurian Ground Squirrel vs dwarf red-leaf plum

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Prunus cistena

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while dwarf red-leaf plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	dwarf red-leaf plum
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 cistena

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dwarf red-leaf plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	dwarf red-leaf plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf red-leaf plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.