Daurian Ground Squirrel vs limestone fern

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.