Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Cotoneaster
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).