Alpine Larch vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Larix lyallii compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Larch	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pinales (구과목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Larix	Spermophilus
Species	Larix lyallii	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Larch	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.