Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Low Rough Aster

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Eurybia radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Low Rough Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Low Rough Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.