Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Excentric Pinkgill

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Excentric Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Entoloma
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.