Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Greater Crested Tern

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Laridae
Genus	Spermophilus	Thalasseus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.