Daurian Ground Squirrel vs hop dodder

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cuscuta
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).