Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Forcipate Emerald

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Somatochlora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Somatochlora forcipata

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Forcipate Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Forcipate Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.