Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Coprinopsis
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.