Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Iceland Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cetraria islandica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Iceland Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Cetraria
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cetraria islandica

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Iceland Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Iceland Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iceland Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).