Daurian Ground Squirrel vs False Death-Cap

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	False Death-Cap
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Spermophilus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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