Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Forest Windowfly

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Scenopinus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Forest Windowfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scenopinidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Scenopinus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Scenopinus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Forest Windowfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.