Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Swan-necked 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 cernua

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.