Daurian Ground Squirrel vs pea aphid

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Spermophilus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).