Daurian Ground Squirrel vs netted iris

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Iris
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.