Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Suillus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.