Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Hop Flea Beetle

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Psylliodes
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.