Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Opegrapha
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Olive Scribble Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).