Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Root Rot

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Heterobasidion
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.