Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Tibetan Serin

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Spinus thibetanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Tibetan Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fringillidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Spinus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Spinus thibetanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Tibetan Serin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tibetan Serin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Tibetan Serin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan Serin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.