Daurian Ground Squirrel vs purple marbled

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	purple marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Noctuidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Eublemma
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.