Daurian Ground Squirrel vs

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Opegrapha niveoatra

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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 niveoatra

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.