Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Narrowleaf lupine

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lupinus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lupinus angustifolius

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).