Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Tuberous Thistle

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Spermophilus	Cirsium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Tuberous Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.