Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Willow Marble

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Apotomis lineana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Willow Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Apotomis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Apotomis lineana

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Ground Squirrel and Willow Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Willow Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.