Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Richardson's alumroot

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Heuchera
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.