Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Jelly Rot

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phlebia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.