Daurian Ground Squirrel vs large painted-lady

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Iridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gladiolus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).