Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Lake Emerald

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lake Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Somatochlora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Somatochlora cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lake Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.