Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Indian fleabane

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Pluchea indica

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Indian fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Indian fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Pluchea
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Pluchea indica

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Indian fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Indian fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Yemen), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries).