Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Japanese Red Maple

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Acer
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Acer pycnanthum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Japanese Red Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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