Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Western Juniper

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Juniperus
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Western Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.