Daurian Ground Squirrel vs lateral sedge

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Carex unilateralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	lateral sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Carex
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Carex unilateralis

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lateral sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	lateral sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lateral sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Japan.