Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Elm leafminer

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Fenusa
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.