Daurian Ground Squirrel vs harp dandelion

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while harp dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	harp dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Taraxacum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Taraxacum phymatocarpum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

harp dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	harp dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

harp dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.