Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Flagellate Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Flagellate Hawkweed
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	Pilosella
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.