Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Southern Festoon

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Zerynthia polyxena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Southern Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Papilionidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Zerynthia
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Zerynthia polyxena

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Southern Festoon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Southern Festoon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries).