Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Large Copper

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lycaena
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.