Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Hairy Crocus

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Iridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Crocus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.