Daurian Ground Squirrel vs pale moonwort

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Botrychium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.