Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Allium leafminer

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Phytomyza gymnostoma

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Allium leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phytomyza
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Phytomyza gymnostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Allium leafminer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Allium leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.