Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Fen Ragwort

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Jacobaea
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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