Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Melancholy Thistle

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Melancholy Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).