Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Candelariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Candelaria
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.