Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Brassy Willow Beetle

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Phratora vitellinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Brassy Willow Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Phratora
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Phratora vitellinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Brassy Willow Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Brassy Willow Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.