Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Karnal bunt

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tilletia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Karnal bunt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.