Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Pacific mountain onion

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Allium validum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Allium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Allium validum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Pacific mountain onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.