Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Rosy Crust

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Peniophora
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).