Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Pengua

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Macaranga
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.