C-Falter vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Polygonia c-album compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank C-Falter Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Polygonia Spermophilus
Species Polygonia c-album Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

C-Falter and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

C-Falter

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute C-Falter Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

C-Falter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

C-Falter

comma (Polygonia c-album) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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