Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Macoun's draba

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Draba macounii

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Macoun's draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Macoun's draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Draba
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Draba macounii

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Macoun's draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Macoun's draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macoun's draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.