Daurian Ground Squirrel vs fringed peat moss

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sphagnum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	fringed peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).