Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Daldinia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.