Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Red Balau

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Shorea
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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