Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Lesser marigold

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Tagetes
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.