Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Cortez round stingray

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Urobatis
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Cortez round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortez round stingray

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.