Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Felt Saddle

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Helvella
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.