Daurian Ground Squirrel vs eared willow

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Salix aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	eared willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Salix
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	eared willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

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