Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Pheasant's-eye

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Adonis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).