Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Ichneumonid wasp

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Hypsicera curvator

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hypsicera
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Hypsicera curvator

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.