Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Ocellated Emerald

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Somatochlora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ocellated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.