Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Siberian polypody

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Polypodium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.