Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Spiral Apple-moss

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Philonotis seriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Philonotis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Spiral Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.