Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Bird flea

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Bird flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.