Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Oak Crust

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Peniophora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.