Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Felt Clad Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cladonia phyllophora

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Felt Clad Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Felt Clad Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cladonia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cladonia phyllophora

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Felt Clad Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Felt Clad Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Clad Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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