Black-Veined White vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Aporia crataegi compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aporia	Spermophilus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Spermophilus dauricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Daurian Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.