Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Deconica montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mountain Moss Deconica
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Deconica
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Mountain Moss Deconica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

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