Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Broken-belted Humble-bee

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Bombus soroeensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alashan Ground Squirrel Broken-belted Humble-bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Apidae (Bees)
Genus Spermophilus Bombus
Species Spermophilus alashanicus Bombus soroeensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Broken-belted Humble-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alashan Ground Squirrel Broken-belted Humble-bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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