Daurian Ground Squirrel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Spermophilus dauricus compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Spermophilus	Tectaria
Species	Spermophilus dauricus	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Ground Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.