Daurian Ground Squirrel vs water ragwort

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Senecio hydrophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	water ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Senecio hydrophilus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

water ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.