Daurian Ground Squirrel vs spring squill

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Scilla
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.