Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Grey-backed Mining Bee

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Andrena vaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Grey-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Andrenidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Andrena
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Andrena vaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Grey-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Grey-backed Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Grey-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.