Cat vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Felis catus compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Spermophilus
Species	Felis catus	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat

O gato doméstico (Felis catus) é um carnívoro pequeno da família Felidae, amplamente mantido como animal de estimação e para controle de pragas. Originário do Oriente Médio, foi domesticado há cerca de 10.000 anos. Possui visão noturna excelente, audição aguçada e reflexos rápidos. Comunica-se por miar, ronronar e linguagem corporal. Caça instintivamente roedores e pássaros. Existem atualmente centenas de raças reconhecidas com diversas características físicas.