Daurian Ground Squirrel vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Urocystis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut