Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Ruddy Dandelion

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Taraxacum rubicundum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ruddy Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Taraxacum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Taraxacum rubicundum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Ruddy Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.