Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Touch-me-not

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melianthaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Melianthus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Touch-me-not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.