Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Smooth Winterberry

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ilex
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Smooth Winterberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.