Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Houghton'S Sedge

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Carex
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.