Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Willow Milkcap

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Lactarius
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.