Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Furrowed Melilot

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Melilotus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States).