Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Elf-Ear Dust

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lepraria
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.