Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Milkcap

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lactarius
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.