Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Keeled slug

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Milacidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tandonia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.