African Clouded Yellow vs Alashan Ground Squirrel

Colias electo compared with Spermophilus alashanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Alashan Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Colias	Spermophilus
Species	Colias electo	Spermophilus alashanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Alashan Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Alashan Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alashan Ground Squirrel

The Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.