Daurian Ground Squirrel vs tundra peat moss

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Sphagnum tundrae

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while tundra peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	tundra peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Sphagnum
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Sphagnum tundrae

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

tundra peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	tundra peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.