Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Chinese water deer

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Alashan Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Spermophilus	Hydropotes
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).