Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Mauve Bonnet

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Mycena meliigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mauve Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Mycena
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mauve Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.