Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Jelly Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Collemataceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Enchylium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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