arctic peat moss vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Sphagnum arcticum compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• arctic peat moss is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic peat moss	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sphagnum	Spermophilus
Species	Sphagnum arcticum	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

arctic peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic peat moss	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic peat moss

The Arctic peat moss (Sphagnum arcticum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.