Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.